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Qualified immunity is a federal doctrine established by the Supreme Court in 1982. A state legislature can’t repeal qualified immunity, but proponents of ending the practice have asked local and state governments to create legislation allowing citizens more freedom in pursuing lawsuits against police misconduct.
Virginia courts could consider a defendantâs autism diagnoses under proposed law A police officer walks into the John Marshall Courthouse in downtown Richmond. (Source: Photo by Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) By Ned Oliver | February 1, 2021 at 9:20 AM EST - Updated February 1 at 9:20 AM Virginia lawmakers are advancing legislation that would allow more defendants in criminal cases to present evidence that they suffer from mental illness or intellectual disabilities. Current state code bars judges and juries from hearing such testimony before the sentencing phase of a trial except in...
VPM Daily Newscast January 22, 2021 VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Friday, January 22, 2021: Gov. Ralph Northam and Dr. Danny Avula, who’s heading the state’s vaccination efforts, blamed lagging data for the state’s seemingly slow vaccine rollout Thursday. Speaking at a mass vaccination event for pre-registered essential workers, Avula said vaccine providers in Virginia don’t immediate...
Virginia lawmakers are considering allowing open container districts and making delivery cocktails legal for another year as part of a package of roughly a dozen alcohol-related bills filed in this
Lawmakers also are considering allowing open container districts